Hypocrisy

[Xander]

It's fascinating that some people think a certain way, yet they behave contrary to that belief system and can't even see it. I know someone who is all "world peace and good will to all" yet is seemingly incapable of empathy, forgiveness, compromise... or just unwilling. Sure, they'll do that for some people, but isn't picking and choosing people the thing that causes turbulence in the world?

They wont acknowledge they are the very type of person their supposed belief system contends with. Strange... I'm trying to understand this, but there's a disconnect somewhere. Maybe it's the lack of self-image? Or deep down they know, but they're just unwilling to deal with it?

Anyway, has anyone else noticed hypocrisy? Anyone dealt with it themselves? I wonder if there's a way to help/make people see what they're doing...

:?:

[PenforPrez]

Hypocrisy is just an interesting facet of uniquely human nature. It's like greed and lust and murder; it's something that only humans have and it makes the world go round, oddly enough.

People are always going to believe certain things because, on the outside, such a belief seems simple enough. But when it comes to practicing what they preach, sometimes they find it difficult to stick to a certain belief or beliefs.

I personally believe people should be kinder to one another, and I practice that in my own life as much as I can. But sometimes, people piss me off so much that I simply cannot feel kindness and sympathy. They make me want to scream and yell at my computer or my television. Sometimes I do. :p

Paul

[wordsmith]

People are human. You can strive to be a good person, to be nonjudgmental, to be tolerant and kind and selfless, and value those things very much, yet still fall short.

I'm big on compassion and forgiveness, myself, yet I'm also an unquestionably hypersensitive grudgebearer, which is rather contradictory. The most you can really do is try to work on being the way you want to be, accepting that there will def. be times you will fall short.

[cache]

Yeah, I think it is human nature to be hypocritical. I saw a driving slogan once that said "anyone who drives faster than you is a maniac, anyone who drives slower than you is an idiot." It's true, we use our own standards to judge others.

The only "hypocritical" type thing that in general annoys me is the fact that people so readily knowingly do something wrong, but find it easier to apologize than not to have done it in the first place. Either that, or they didn't think before they spoke/acted. In other words....I hate "I'm sorry."

[wordsmith]

t's true, we use our own standards to judge others.


And EVERYBODY does it. It's our personal point of reference...the benchmark we general use is our own experience, it's what we have to go on.

[Kitty]

Honestly, what bugs me is when hypocrisy and judgment go hand in hand.

[wordsmith]

I also think everyone is judgmental. Just to varying degrees, and regarding different things. I'm completely nonjudmental about some things, and other things, completely, unabashedly, totally judgmental. Everyone is.

[and1grad]

The only "hypocritical" type thing that in general annoys me is the fact that people so readily knowingly do something wrong, but find it easier to apologize than not to have done it in the first place. Either that, or they didn't think before they spoke/acted. In other words....I hate "I'm sorry."
Cosign.

[Kitty]

I also think everyone is judgmental. Just to varying degrees, and regarding different things. I'm completely nonjudmental about some things, and other things, completely, unabashedly, totally judgmental. Everyone is.

I actually know a few people who aren't.

Anyway, doesn't make it any less annoying.

[wordsmith]

I think it depends on how you're defining judgmental...I know a lot of perfectly nice people who may not be nasty in their judgment of others' actions, but they are still making the judgment call, none the less. There's nobody alive who has never made a judgment on the actions of others. It's impossible to be neutral all the time; at some point, you're invested enough that you're making a judgment.

[Kitty]

Yeah, but my original point wasn't about judgment in general, but rather, when people are hypocritical in their judgments.

[wordsmith]

That's fine, I'm just saying that everyone's judgmental, in some way, shape, form, context, etc.

[Kitty]

That's fine, I'm just saying that everyone's judgmental, in some way, shape, form, context, etc.

Ooook. :exclaim:

[Bman120]

I think hipocracy is a natural part of society and shouldn't be looked down on as much as it sometimes is.

The world is full of random chaotic events and a law, or opinion from one day can't account for what could happen in the future. You can't always take what someone says at one point and hold them to it over a period of decades. Things change and because of that, even well intentioned plans have to change with it.

It isn't always a straightforward matter of acting against your belief system or the system you say you believe in, it can also be a matter of people having to tailor those systems to deal with unforseen issues. I've mentioned this in a bunch of politics threads but never elaborated because I didn't want to threadjack.

Unbending and uncompromising beliefs and tendancies have led to a lot of disasters for as low as people and as high as countries on the political scale. Those who survive are people who are willing to bend when needed, even if they don't want to, to deal with circumstances. Can this take the form of hypocrisy? At times yes but i'd say its more of a survival trait than one to be disliked. What do you all think?

[wordsmith]

I don't think adapting and adjusting to a changing world is necessarily interchangeable with hipocrisy, if that's what you're asking.

[and1grad]

I dont really believe in things being "black or white." I live in the gray area.

[Bman120]

I don't think adapting and adjusting to a changing world is necessarily interchangeable with hipocrisy, if that's what you're asking.


Definitely not necessarily but I do think they mix and mingle more than we might like them to. It really does create a grey area like and1 said.

Also, a lot of people like to use the word hipocrisy but I don't think it is quite as applicable as they make it out to be. That can muddy the waters in terms of distinguishing between adapting and hipocrisy.

[dongle]

havent MRI scans been done that show that a lot of hypocritical or conflicting human behavior is actually different areas of the brain asserting control or dominance?

So think of it this way, non-hypocritical people are really only using a small part of their brain! :)

[Musicvixen24]

I spout philosophies on veganism but I occasionally get the call for chicken...plus I wear leather

[slacker00]

I prefer the company of my cats. They never utter a foul word to me, much less espouse hypocrisy.